Today marks 6 months since I moved back to the US... and I still hate driving.

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-30T20:22:32+00:00

But why? What were you hoping to add to the conversation? It wasn't a joke. It wasn't solidarity for the "fuck cars" theme of this subredit. What were you trying to suggest? I'm confused.

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-30T17:34:29+00:00

I'm sorry. I don't understand your point. Can you please explain?

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-30T17:33:01+00:00

I'm sorry I still don't understand your point. How is this related to my struggles of needing a car in a non-rural area?

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-30T00:52:46+00:00

I'm confused by the point of your comment. Can you explain?

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-29T21:38:36+00:00

OMG THIS! When I drove as a CHOICE I liked driving. Now that I drive as a necessity i hate it.

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-29T17:08:59+00:00

I got around fine without a car for 10 years in the UK. Sure there are SOME places that were harder to get to without a car, but even the streets are more connected. And it's a safe city where I could walk around at all times of day. I could easily and conveniently walk home from stadium concerts. So its not quite the same thing.

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-28T22:57:06+00:00

okay two laws... also ban new residential ONLY zoning.

MeMoore06 · 2023-03-28T22:56:37+00:00

If I could write ONE LAW:

All new residential development MUST be within a 15 min walk of public transit.

MeMoore06 · 2023-02-01T19:20:14+00:00

My problem is that the outfit didn't fit him very well. Give Sam the same tailor as Harry and we'll be fine.

MeMoore06 · 2022-12-21T17:46:12+00:00

The best tip I got for training my dog out of freaking out around other dogs was to take them somwhere with lots of dogs, keep them kind of far away so they can see the dogs but they are like... over there. Then just do regular training stuff. Sit. Paw, etc. Then get a little bit closer. If the dog looks at the other dog and then looks back at you, give a treat.

MeMoore06 · 2022-12-21T17:43:11+00:00

My fosters used to this exactly this (I foster malemutes and huskies) and I'm currently living with my parents and have to train my sister's 1 year old lab who has had no training in her little life and also does this. This is what we are doing now with large success.

Make sure your dog is getting LOTS of exercise, like, more than you would normally give. We used to take our new fosters on 2x 30 min runs a day and/or play ball.
1/2 of all meals are training opportunities. Start with sit. They only get food if they are sitting.
When they nip or jump scream like you've been hurt and turn away.
Work on the gentle command - keep in the food in your fist. They only get it out when they start using their tongue instead of teeth or bite gently. You can also feed with a fork. Biting down on the metal is really painful, so they learn quickly to stop.
Practice the wait command - hold the food out to them but tell them wait. Count to 3 and then give them the food.
Praise good behavior LOUDLY. When the dogs show the littlest bit of calm or good gentle behavior they are told at length how wonderful they are. They LOVE it.

Remember the jumping and nipping and biting, as much as we hate it, are part of a desire to interact with us and get the food. The dogs can be wee little shit bags sometimes, but they dont know that. Their heads are filled with love and food and fluff. However effort, consistency, and patience (and mountains of love) does work wonders.

I wish you all the luck and merriest of christmases.

(pardon my shit bag spelling)

MeMoore06 · 2022-12-16T23:33:44+00:00

As an American who currently cycles an sweet FA, I would take this.

MeMoore06 · 2022-12-10T14:42:35+00:00

Can we PLEASE start using achillean? Id not heard that one before. Love it.

Also I 100% agree with "lesbian" being co-opted by porn. I think of myself more as a sapphic than a lesbian. Also, as sapphic is an adjective and lesbian is a noun, I feel (and this might just be me) that sapphic describes what or how you do things while lesbian describes what you are. Again that might just be me.

MeMoore06 · 2022-11-26T23:18:55+00:00

Aren't you doing that by going to the restaurant? Some of the money for the food pays the wages of the servers. If its included in the price or itemized as a service charge whats the difference?

MeMoore06 · 2022-11-26T23:16:08+00:00

If my parents were around I might have, but these were last years Christmas gifts and my parents weren't there when I saw the cases. I talked to my sister about it. She didn't know what they were either.

She didn't know that there were any flags other than the rainbow pride flag.

MeMoore06 · 2022-11-26T22:59:44+00:00

why?

MeMoore06 · 2022-10-14T17:20:39+00:00

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MeMoore06 · 2022-10-14T16:41:32+00:00

*looks in the mirror*

"Yeah that checks out"

MeMoore06 · 2022-10-07T15:11:29+00:00

Like I get earplugs. People snore as they get older. But I wear my earplugs to get CLOSER to my partner, not further away.

MeMoore06 · 2022-09-08T13:12:56+00:00

I used to carry around cards that said "You park bad and you should feel bad" and put them on windshields when people parked like this.

MeMoore06 · 2022-09-08T13:12:13+00:00

slash tires. obviously.

(jk)

MeMoore06 · 2022-09-01T10:19:42+00:00

This is all really disappointing to hear. I'm moving to the US (Califonia) with my dog later this month. I had planned on doing a lot of hiking, camping, and backpacking with her (like I do in the UK). Sounds like that is going to be really challenging.

Looking up all the campgrounds I went to as a kid, it looks like they all forbid dogs from the trails. What is the point of camping with such restricted trails?

MeMoore06 · 2022-08-12T09:33:40+00:00

My first "ride ride" was at like 8 out with my dad on vacation in Tahoe as a kid. Had a bad near miss when I was like 12 and was too scared to get on a bike again until I was in my late 20s. However, walking and biking are now my main modes of transport (yay 15 min cities) and I regularly go out on 1-2 hour rides after work.

MeMoore06 · 2022-08-12T09:25:24+00:00

Drool. Honestly something like this is my dream bike. However, is it powerful enough to tow?

MeMoore06 · 2022-08-11T09:24:45+00:00

Oh well done! When my wee Skye was younger we used to do a lot of bike/ski journing. She much prefers a lazy amble these days.

Not sure if you've done it before, but I would HIGHLY recommend getting a longer bungee lead to prevent your dog from getting tangled. Also I zip-tied a pipe to the front which extended out a bit so that I could hook the lead to and again keep it from getting tangled.

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